Comparison

CouchPotatoPlayer vs ProperIpTv

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CouchPotatoPlayer

Features
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CouchPotatoPlayer brings your own media and IPTV library together in a clear, easy-to-use player. No channels, movies, series, playlists, provider access or content subscriptions are included, sold or recommended. Add your own legally obtained Xtream Codes connection or M3U playlist. Use only sources you are authorized to access. โ€ข Live TV with an electronic program guide (EPG) โ€ข Multiple provider profiles, favorites and recently watched items โ€ข Search channels, movies, series and EPG data โ€ข Browse movies, series, seasons and episodes from your provider โ€ข Audio and subtitle selection when supplied by the source On iPhone, iPad and Apple TV: โ€ข A dedicated Apple TV interface for remote navigation โ€ข AirPlay for compatible sources and Picture in Picture on supported iPhone and iPad models โ€ข Optional encrypted provider backup and restore through your Apple account The base app is free, including Live TV and local sorting. The optional one-time Pro in-app purchase unlocks movie playback, series playback and the browser library editor. Price and purchase availability are shown in the app. Playback and feature availability depend on the provider, network, source format and device. CouchPotatoPlayer does not operate a streaming service and is not affiliated with broadcasters or content providers.

About

ProperIpTv

Features
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ProperIpTv is a player for the IPTV service you already subscribe to. It provides no channels of its own. SIGN IN IN SECONDS Your provider sends a long link with your username and password buried inside it. Paste that link and ProperIpTv fills in all three sign-in fields for you. Your password goes straight into the system Keychain. If your provider gave you a plain M3U or m3u_plus playlist link instead, paste that โ€” there is no username or password to find. BUILT FOR A REAL SUBSCRIPTION A 28,000-channel list is not a list, it is a wall. ProperIpTv reads the country, genre and quality that providers bury in channel names, so "uk sport hd" is a search that actually works. And it shows you what it understood, as chips you can remove one word at a time. ONE ROW PER CHANNEL SD, HD, FHD and 4K copies of the same channel collapse into a single row. On a real provider that removed nearly 4,000 duplicate rows. IT PICKS THE VERSION YOUR DEVICE CAN PLAY Not the one with the biggest number in its name. What you have actually watched counts for more than any label on the feed. WHEN A STREAM FAILS, IT TELLS YOU WHY Not a hexadecimal error code. "The provider refused this channel, it may not be in your package, or your one connection is already in use elsewhere." Then it offers the versions of that channel your device can play, one tap away. A SECOND DECODER, BUILT IN Playback starts on Apple's own player, so you keep AirPlay, Picture in Picture and the native controls. For the formats Apple's frameworks cannot open, a bundled decoder takes over by itself. ALSO INSIDE - Programme guide showing what is on now across your favourites - Pin a programme and it writes a real Calendar event with an alert - Movies and series, with resume points and Continue Watching - Favourites, recently watched, and search by country, genre and quality - Native apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac Requires an active subscription from an IPTV provider. ProperIpTv does not include, host, resell or index any channels, films, series or playlists. You supply your own provider's address and login. Not affiliated with any provider or broadcaster.

Screenshots

CouchPotatoPlayer4 screens
ProperIpTv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ProperIpTv at every 4 days against CouchPotatoPlayer's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. CouchPotatoPlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ProperIpTv sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CouchPotatoPlayer ships an update fortnightly, ProperIpTv every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
CouchPotatoPlayer versus ProperIpTv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCouchPotatoPlayerProperIpTv
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV โ€” better
Requires iOS17.517.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size95 MB56 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBW-TECH GmbH, IT Service fuer Systemintegration und Datensicherheithans jerry U P

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CouchPotatoPlayer

One-time1
  • CouchPotatoPlayer Pro$8.99
1 purchases

ProperIpTv

One-time1
  • Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is CouchPotatoPlayer free?
CouchPotatoPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProperIpTv free?
ProperIpTv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CouchPotatoPlayer or ProperIpTv have ads?
Neither CouchPotatoPlayer nor ProperIpTv shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CouchPotatoPlayer or ProperIpTv?
CouchPotatoPlayer ships an update fortnightly, and ProperIpTv every 4 days. Most recently, CouchPotatoPlayer was updated on October 31, 2026 and ProperIpTv on October 25, 2026.

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